08 December 2021

UPDF protests US sanctions against intelligence chief

by Jeremy Binnie

The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) immediately objected to the financial sanctions the United States imposed on Major General Adel Kandiho, its intelligence chief, on 7 December.

“We are disappointed that such a decision could be made by a country we consider friendly, a partner and great ally, without due process and in total disregard of the principle of ‘fair hearing', coupled with failure to make the necessary consultations,” it said in a statement.

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